Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

Item Description

Title: Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

Author

Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889

Recipient

Barney,Maria, 1833-1884

Source Document

Extent: 4 pages

Date Created: December 07, 1862

Description

From Camp Douglas topics include good food for his dinner, the high standard of living while visiting Danby and Syracuse, living conditions at the camp, having coal stoves, rats and lice plentiful, the death of one of his men Alfred Burrows from diphtheria, paying Mrs. Snow owed, giving comment on theater ("love sick stuff"), having no word of a prisoner exchange and the hope to be able to send $500 home soon.